Vengeance

Chapter One

I remember it very well. I wasn't that much of a bad kid but I just hated the fact I was getting picked on at school. I didn't like that my parents would fight all of the time just because one wanted to have me be just like them while the other just wanted me to have a normal life. Well...I guess I get them at all. They made my world my living hell...

Seppi's Kindergarten

Age: 4 years old

Children were putting their backpacks into their cubby holes while some waved goodbye to their parents. The students made it to their shared desks as they talked with each other. The class quieted down as they saw their sensei walk up to the wallboard with a smile on their face.

"Good morning!"

"Good morning Sensei!"

"We have a new student joining us today. Let's be nice alright"

The little boy walked over to where the sensei was standing and stood beside her. The boy stared at everyone, he listened to the sensei talk before he opened his mouth.

"My name is Kiyama Tora..And I'm 4 years old"

Tora listened to the teacher before the teacher pointed out where he should sit. As he obliged, he walked to the shared seat he would be sitting with. He pulled the chair out and sat down. With that, the teacher started her lecture. Tora only listened as other students were listening and writing down. Learning to say pronouns correctly as others. Sensei would come by and help each other one by one for them to understand. Tora was quiet and only wrote what was on the board.

"Excellent Tora! You have very good handwriting too"

"Thank you Sensei"

He had mumbled as he continued to work on his work. After the transition, their sensei moved their learning to include a quick snack for everyone. Before everyone ate their snack, they thanked the senseis first before eating their snacks. Tora only ate a small number of his snacks while the others ate all of theirs. After everyone was done with their quick snack, it was time to play. Tora walked around until he saw the tree. He went over there and set up there. He minded his own business before messing with the leaves that were falling from the tree.

"I'm Sasaki Haru."

Tora looked at the hand that was held out before he reached for it. Haru shook their hands together before sitting beside Tora. Tora looked at Haru, who had a little smile on his face.

"Kiyama Tora"

"It's nice to meet you! I saw you sitting by yourself, and I want to play with you"
"Play?"

"Yeah! We can go down the slide together!"
"I don't know.."
"Come on!"

Haru grabbed Tora's hand and pulled him over to the playground. Everyone was running around and playing with each other. Haru climbed up the stairs as he pulled Tora to the double slide. Not letting go of his hand, they both went down the slide. Tora only followed Haru everywhere. Playtime was over, and Sensei called them for lunch.

"Sit next to me Tora"

"Okay"

As lunch was being served. Tora sat by Haru. Today's lunch was rice, seaweed, and curry. Everyone ate their lunch peacefully. Haru had finished first before Tora and chit-chatted with me, waiting for him to finish eating. Tora finished eating and Sensei told them it was time for nap time. Tora went to his cubbyhole where he pulled out the handmade plushie that was given to him. Tora walked to see where Haru was. Tora lay next to Haru and Haru faced Tora.

"Good night Tora"
"Good night Haru"

Tora closed his eyes as he rested his eyes, falling asleep. As everyone was taking their naps, Tora made a new friend, which was Haru Sasaki.

Sasaki Haru was...well my very first friend. Moving homes became common for me. If Father felt threatened somewhere, we would simply relocate. He always told me it was for my safety, but hell...I didn't feel safe with his ass. I recall when our naptime was over. Haru became my new seat partner since he asked Sensei if I could be his partner. I guess she agreed, but I didn't care because my old seating partner didn't even try to talk to me. The activity was quite fun, I guess; we painted, did music, did PE, etcetera. I enjoyed PE a lot. I liked the feeling of running and doing exercises. Haru wasn't quite fit for it, but he tried his hardest in PE. After that, it was storytime, and I quite didn't want to listen to Sensei read to us. I just spaced out as she read a book. After that, it was the closing circle and time to go home.

"Bye Tora! See you tomorrow!"

"Bye Haru"

Haru's mother came to pick him up, and he wouldn't stop waving at me. I finally gave in and waved to him. I had such mixed feelings—one was wanting to have a friend, but another was not wanting to get my hopes up. I don't know how long my parents were thinking of staying, but I have no clue. So...I couldn't get my hopes up.

"Oh my...Tora, where are your parents at?"

"I'm not sure, Sensei."

"Maybe we should call them real quick"

Tora clenched the straps of his backpack as he was about to walk out of the kindergarten class. He knew his way home, but that's when he saw his father coming up with two men behind him.

"Sorry I am late. I had some problems to fix."
"Oh no, it's okay! Are you..."Are you Tora's father?"

"Yes. Tora, are you ready?"

Tora said no words as he walked past his father, his father's men, and Sensei. His father apologized before saying his goodbyes. He followed after his son before grabbing his arm and lifting him.

"You can't be doing that, Tora. You get hurt just by walking away from me."
"You promised me you wouldn't bring anyone with you," Tora said.

"Tora.."
"No. I don't want to talk to daddy anymore"

My father... I cherished him very much but sometimes I hated it when others would follow my mother and me. It made me stand out from others..and that's how it began for me.